Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
सकृदप्युच्चरेद्यस्तु गङ्गेत्येवाक्षरद्वयम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ २७ ॥
sakṛdapyuccaredyastu gaṅgetyevākṣaradvayam | sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 27 ||
যি কোনোবাই এবাৰো ‘গংগা’—এই দ্বাক্ষৰ নাম উচ্চাৰণ কৰে, সি সকলো পাপৰ পৰা মুক্ত হৈ বিষ্ণুলোক প্ৰাপ্ত হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the extraordinary purifying power (pāpa-kṣaya) of sacred remembrance: even a single utterance of the name “Gaṅgā” is said to remove sins and lead toward Viṣṇu’s realm.
It highlights nāma-smaraṇa (devotional remembrance through a holy name) as a direct, accessible form of bhakti that connects the devotee to Viṣṇu and his abode.
The verse implicitly emphasizes śabda and correct utterance (linked to Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa) by pointing to the “two syllables” of the name, underscoring the ritual-spiritual efficacy attributed to precise sacred recitation.